Fire fighters from three towns tackled a huge grass fire today (July 25) as a Somerset field was 'destroyed', only metres away from a children's play park.

Crews from Taunton, Bridgwater and Ilminster were called out to the field in Fivehead, near Taunton , after the fire service received multiple calls from members of the public.

The field is located right next to the village hall and a children's play park on Stowey Road, and had recently been harvested, but the straw had not yet been collected.

The field had recently been harvested, but the straw had not yet been collected

A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "We received multiple calls to reports of a field fire at Fivehead, and two fire appliances from Taunton were initially mobilised by fire control.

"On arrival the officer in charge confirmed that approximately four acres of cut and baled straw was involved in fire and requested the attendance of a further two appliances from Taunton and Ilminster and a Water carrier from Bridgwater.

"Crews tackled the fire using three hose reel jets and one compressed air foam jet."

The fire occurred metres away from a children's play park in the field on the right

The Fivehead village website also reported the news.

The website reads: "Following a a spate of fires in and around Curry Mallet, a fire occurred this afternoon in the field next to the village hall in Stowey Road.

"The field had recently been harvested although the straw had not been collected, and approximately half of the field was destroyed.

"Whatever the cause, deliberate or otherwise, please be alert to the dangers of starting a fire through negligence.

"Apart from the loss of valuable feed, three fire crews were tied up in preventing it from spreading further."